Back in the day, I wanted her to be my everything. Now, a relationship isn't in the cards. She threw that chance away. But that doesn't mean we can't have fun... right? A second chance, friends with benefits, standalone, feel good romance.AnnaI learned the hard way that when people show you who they are, you should pay attention. So when Jackson suggested I sacrifice my career goals in support of his, I really paid attention. It hurt to leave him behind, but my future was wide open. College romances never last forever, right? But that was years ago. I was sure I'd never see him again. Sure I'd never fall prey to his charms-or skills-ever again.I was wrong ...JacksonAnna was my everything. But since all it took was one stupid fight to shove her into my roommate's arms, clearly she didn't feel the same. That's all ancient history, though. I'm married to my career and on the fast track to partner. I'm a different man now. And still, nothing could've prepared me for seeing Anna again. All the old feelings are still there, but I can't fall in love. Not now, not with her. Not again. Can Jackson and Anna put the past behind them and take their second chance at happily ever after--or are the stars aligned against them once again?*When the Stars Align is the first book in the West Side Series, a set of contemporary romances about a group of friends living on the west side of Manhattan. Each standalone love story in the series features a different couple, and the series can be read in any order. When the Stars Align features a sexy, angsty, second chance, friends with benefits, friends-to-lovers romance.